corticosterone

noun cor·ti·co·ste·rone \ˌkȯr-tə-ˈkäs-tə-ˌrōn, -ti-kō-stə-ˈ; ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈstir-ˌōn, -ˈster-\

Definition of CORTICOSTERONE

: a colorless crystalline corticosteroid C₂₁H₃₀O₄ that is important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism

1937

Medical Dictionary

noun cor·ti·co·ste·rone \ˌkȯrt-ə-ˈkäs-tə-ˌrōn, -i-kō-stə-ˈ; ˌkȯrt-i-kō-ˈsti(ə)r-ˌōn, -ˈste(ə)r-\

: a colorless crystalline corticosteroid C₂₁H₃₀O₄ of the adrenal cortex that is important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism

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